As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
And Phin´ehas the son of Ele-a´zar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gil´e-ad, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.